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- From: jay@intermec.com (Jay Schlegel x6878)
- Newsgroups: rec.photo
- Subject: Sigma 75-300 APO... slow
- Message-ID: <2005@intermec.UUCP>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 17:30:40 GMT
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- I'm posting this as a datapoint for anyone owning or considering
- purchasing a Sigma 75-300 f/5.6 APO.
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- I recently borrowed this lens from a friend for the purpose of testing
- against my 100-300 xi lens.
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- I discovered the Sigma to be 1/2 stop slower than advertised in each of
- the focal-length/f-stop combinations I tested, based on comparison with
- other lenses in AP mode. Combinations tested wrt true aperture were:
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- 100mm f/4.8 (wide-open)
- 100mm f/5.6
- 300mm f/5.6 (wide-open)
- 300mm f/8
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- My conclusion is based on comparisons with the following lenses using
- a huge non-reflective grey-card (pacific oceon under overcast skies)
- and spot-metering:
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- Maxxum 100-300 f/4-5.6 xi
- Maxxum 50mm f/1.7
- Sigma 28-70 f/3.5-4.5 UC
- Sigma 500mm f/7.2 APO
- Nikkor 24mm f/2.8
- Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
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- The Sigma 75-300 is in a Nikon mount. Testing against both Maxxum and
- Nikon bodies/lenses effectively eliminated exposure calibration of the bodies
- as a variable. I realize this is anecdotal evidence, but thought it
- might be useful to some. I'm not recommending against the purchase
- of this lens, but if I were purchasing one I would test its true aperture
- before my return privileges ran out...
-
- Note that the 2 other Sigma lenses were consistent.
-
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